Data Security and Best Practice

The Data Security Operating Policy

Keeping Cardmember information safe and secure is an important part of your agreement to accept
American Express® Cards. Compromised data has a negative impact on everyone involved, but there are
steps you can take toward minimizing this threat and maintaining customer trust.

Protecting data can help:

Improve customer relationships

Increase overall profitability

Prevent damage to your business' reputation

What else can you do to protect Cardmember information?

Follow the PCI Data Security Standard

Use these global data security standards adopted by payment card brands
to ensure that all of your customer information is as secure as possible.